[When do you start a formal writing program?]

I'm not comfortable at all with teaching writing, so we started WWE 1 this week. My boys are 4.5 and 5.5.

 

I have a very vague plan of doing WWE 1, WWE 2, then alternating between MCT, WWE and IEW until they're ready for WWS.

[No, I'm not pregnant. But thanks for asking....]

This happened to me twice when my boys were really young. Strangers told me I was crazy to be having three so close together. :glare:

[Singapore Math Question]

I wouldn't let him jump ahead and do the fun pages. Maybe buy a fun math workbook and let him do as much of that as he wants?

[Really cute allergy wristbands...]

So cute! I might have to order one or two. :)

[I love Fred! And Beast Academy! And Math Mammoth! And Miquon! And Dragonbox!]

:party:

 

We love MM, just started Beast and are starting Miquon and Fred soon! So glad to see you're loving all of them!

[hahahah! Like I'm going *IN* there..]

:lol:

 

I had two little boys in tears last night because a "tarantula" was running across their floor. When I finally got Dh to investigate (I was not going in there), he came out with a piece of black wool in his hand. The fan had been blowing it around.:tongue_smilie:

[Would you expect a driving instructor]

No. I would expect the majority of driving instructors to be men.

[For those who use Math Mammoth...]

My son is only 5, so I read and explain everything to him, but I don't think it's out of the ordinary to have to do the same at 9.

[Anyone else finishing their 1st day of school?]

We had our first day today as well! It's actually our first ever "official" day of homeschooling, as my older son attended public kindergarten last fall and we've just been doing reading and math since we moved in January.

 

I'm in the process of changing up my plans, because apparently I didn't have enough work planned for their liking. :glare:

 

It looks like you guys had a fun first day. :)

[Why Am I Nervous?]

Tomorrow is our first day as well. Good luck! :)

[What's the earliest one of your dc have potty trained?]

My older son trained himself a few weeks after his 2nd birthday and trained his little brother a few months later, when he was about 16 months old.

[Bubble wrap kids tv show]

I love this show. It does make me feel a bit under-protective when I realize that my 4 and 5 year olds are allowed to do more things than the 12 year olds on the show.

[Things recently done for the first time. . .]

I recently went to a professional baseball game and ate Cracker Jacks. :)

[Are there any subjects/curricula that intimidate you?]

I think I have every math curriculum that exists for K - 4th grade except Miquon. I don't understand it and didn't even know how to pronounce it until recently.

 

Teaching writing and literature intimidate me, as English isn't my first language.

[When is your official first day of school this year?]

We're starting next Monday. :)

[Anyone else VERY excited about next year?]

We're starting on Monday and we're all very excited. :D

[Happy 4th of July]

We're having a great 4th of July - our first in the US!

 

Happy 4th of July!

[How We Accelerate Language Arts]

Thanks for posting this. :) We're not intentionally accelerating, but my planning is also more of a flow chart than a specific plan for each grade.

[Anyone else VERY excited about next year?]

I am! We're actually starting next week, so I don't have too long to wait. :)

[Question about WWE]

I was wondering the same thing. :bigear:

[Happy canada day!]

Happy Canada Day!

 

We're living in the US, so we had our own little celebration this morning. :)

[Anyone else have their young first grader plans done?]

We're also starting on the 9th. :)

 

My boys are 4.5 and 5.5 and we're calling this year Jr and Sr Kindergarten.

 

Both

WWE 1

FLL 1

Spelling Workout B

Pre-history/Ancient History (SOTW & others)

 

Older

HWOT 2

Logic Safari 2 & 3

Beast Academy

Math Mammoth Blue Series

+ fun math

 

Younger

HWOT 1

Lollipop Logic 2 & 3

Singapore Essential B, then MM 1A

 

Science happens for fun for us, but I'll probably add a real science program after Christmas.

[Do your kids whine/complain when they have to run errands with you?]

My kids don't mind at all. But, I'm a softie and they usually end up getting some kind of treat or something we don't really need if they come along.

[chair booster seats for 7 yr old child]

We use backless car booster seats that we bought for traveling, but the seats that were linked look perfect too. :)

[Best time/level to start Life of Fred?]

Thanks again!

 

It sounds like it'll be best to start sometime this fall and go at my older son's pace, then redo it with my younger guy when he moves on to Fractions.